Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17
POWELL'S PICNIC.
Noble County Turns out Her Thousands I"
Er.nl Tho M EnNnrnnE.

Noble County Turns out Her Thousands L"
Greet the Next Governor.
CAIDwELL H., o., October l5.-Noble
county made herself such yesterday, if she
never did before, aud dill full honor to the
illustrious statesmen who were her guests.
Hon. Thomas f.. Powell aud General
Samuel F. Carey spoke here, and never be
fore has there been such an O~utpOuriDg OF
the people upon a political occasion. The
Foraker meeting held here last mouth was
sclrcely = circumstance. The lowest es-
innate placed the number Of people ut D.
OUU.
The train bearing Mr.. Powell ami Gen
cral Carey arrived ut 10 o'clock this NOM
ing. They were met At the depot Icy over
100 people. The escort consisted Oi two
long farm wagons made by fastening two
wagons together aud each drawn by four
teen horses. These wagons were tiled
with young ladies dressed in white and
each carrying u tiag. Three hundred men
N horseback, wearing red Sashes, twenty
farm wagons and two bands completed the
procession which escorted the mex Gov
ernOr about the Court House Square and
20 the Eagle Hotel, where an informal re-
,eption WAS held.
Gul this procession was soon to be COM
pletrly rclipscd by the largest parade ever
strp in Southeastern Ohio. The i]ITul-rs
residing in the Eastern aud Western pOc-
A. . a., mood q, f,a.f stnIztNn
the rity AID forming 4 procession enter at
Ii O'Clock. This programme was carried
| out and resulted in 4 novel procession ut
least three miles long, tor it required an
hour and = half to pass the CourG House.
They came in farm wagons, buggles, car
giayrs, carts, on horseback and ON oxen.
At the head OF the procession was a hand,
followed by two men riding white oxen
aud carrying banners Every wagon WAS
packed with people carrying banners and
ilags. One banner bore the inscription,
NO increase Ofland tax for us "A sis
J tcrhOod of equal States Another repre-
! scented u farmer kicking Foraker, AMI he,
/ low we're the following lines. We have
| have Il witty governor. Some say he Is no
/ fool: hut when he tries To raise land taxes
We kick like a government mule.
MIR. Powell's speech was a mastery re
| view OF the history of the two parties, an
exposition of the tricks being Tesorted IA
10y the opposition in their desperate effort
| &, carry the State and the hypOcricy which
has always characterized that party. The
speech was frequently interrupted by loud
o~uthursts OF applause, and ut TIA conclusion
| the rulr WIS deItrnlug
General Carey followed in a patriotic aud
eloquent speech, which was appreciated by
the thousands OF people. Everybody went
home feeling good, aud Private Dalzell'
heart is sad.
This procession amazed the Republicans
and Private Dalzell, when he saw an old
time Republican in il, remarked: Great
Cod are there any Republicans lett il
Noble county,"
The procession contained just twenty
bands aud drum corps, being eleven more
than were present at the opening OF the
campaign by Governor Foraker.
During the entire day hsnd-bills weTt
distributed among the crowd %annOuncrps
that Ex-Governor Foster would speak tc
might. The small court room was iust hal
filled, about $50 people listening 10 a pro
tectiye tariff speech which lasted about one
hour.